Saint Michael North West (Barbados Parliament constituency)
| Saint Michael North West | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Assembly of Barbados | |
| Region | Saint Michael, Barbados |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1971 |
Saint Michael North West is a constituency in the Saint Michael parish of Barbados. It was established in 1971.[1] Since 2018, it has been represented in the House of Assembly of the Barbadian Parliament by Neil Rowe, a member of the BLP.[2][n 1] The Saint Michael North West constituency is a safe seat for the BLP.
Boundaries
The constituency runs:
From a point on the western sea coast west of the junction of Spring Garden Highway with Brandons Road in a straight line to Brandons Road; thence along the middle of Brandons Road to its junction with Lower Westbury Road and Lower Deacons Road; thence in a northerly and north easterly direction along the middle of Lower Deacons Road to its junction with Goodland Cross Road; thence in a south easterly direction along the middle of Goodland Cross Road to its junction with Bridge Gap; thence in a north easterly direction along the middle of Bridge Gap to its junction with Highway 1 (Eagle Hall-Holetown Road); thence in a north westerly direction along the middle of Highway 1 to its junction with St. Stephens Hill; thence in a northerly direction along the middle of St. Stephens Hill to its junction with Cave Hill Road; thence in a westerly, south westerly and westerly direction along the middle of Cave Hill Road to its junction with University Drive; thence in a westerly and then southerly direction along the middle of University Drive to its junction with Highway 1; thence in a northerly direction along the middle of Highway 1 to its junction with Batts Rock Road; thence in a westerly direction along the middle of Batts Rock Road to its terminus; thence in a straight line to a point on the western sea coast, west of the Batts Rock Road terminus; thence in a southerly direction along the sea coast to a point on the coast west of the junction of Spring Garden Highway with Brandons Road (the starting point).[3]
Members
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | |||
| 1994 | Lawson Weekes | DLP | |
| 1996 by-election | Clyde Mascoll | DLP | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2003 | |||
| 2006 (crossed the floor) | BLP | ||
| 2008 | Christopher Sinckler | DLP | |
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | Neil Rowe | BLP | |
| 2022 | |||
Elections
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLP | Neil Rowe | 1,914 | 64.1 | +8.5 | |
| DLP | Ryan Walters | 1,072 | 35.9 | −8.5 | |
| Majority | 842 | 28.2 | +17.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,986 | ||||
| BLP hold | Swing | +8.5 | |||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLP | Neil Rowe | 2,489 | 55.6 | +18.9 | |
| DLP | Christopher Sinckler | 1,991 | 44.4 | −18.9 | |
| Majority | 498 | 11.1 | −15.6 | ||
| Turnout | 4,480 | ||||
| BLP gain from DLP | Swing | +18.9 | |||
1996 by-election
Notes
- ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one member of parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
References
- ^ "The History | BARBADOSPARLIAMENT.COM". www.barbadosparliament.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "His Honour Neil G. H. Rowe, J.P., M.P. - House of Assembly of Barbados". www.barbadosparliament.com. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Review of Boundaries) Order, 2002" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. 10 July 2002. p. F14. Retrieved 24 November 2024.